The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-10-21

IL Herbert IMP" she ashed. ~ she
threw % her mantle and united her
bonnet-strings. There was tho faint
est fush ON either cheek that might
have beon caused by the eutumnai
wind. but seemed 10 rise from sup
pressed excitement.
s'Decidedly. Lucy d H." Edith de-
termined. NJ she replied IN the mega
tive; but she said nothing. only re-
solved that during Mr.. DaIton's forth
coming absence she would take her
friend in hand and doctor her.
Al dinner time Edith. watching her.
saw the evident effort made by the
young wife 70 appear cheerful and easy.
and was surprised that Mr.. Dalton d'd
not seem to BE- aware that any thing
was wrong. w.
II certainly shall not cnlighten him"
| she declared 70 herself. ''but ! will sec
what I can do with Lucy when he y
gone. Ignoranc Is bliss IN such acase
rs this. why. no would fret himself
TO fiddlestrings Il he thought she were
i'll"
VIXEN the morning arrived which
witnessed Mr.. Dalton's departure TO
the north. Edith noticed more than
ever that her friend was laboring
under some emotion which was not
u-nconnccted. 50 Il seemed TO her. with
excitement.
Edith withdrew to let the couple say
farewell. A she went into the raw
ing-room. her thoughts few for the
first time TO her father and his
riagc scheme.
II suppose l had better write and
tell the poor old man that ! consent 70
meet Mr.. Rochdale. 1t . do no harm
nj any rate. and l cant possibly marry
him without seeing him first will
60 home 1t the end Of this week.
The first day Of Mr.. Dalton's absence
passed much as usual. On the second,
Mrs. Dalton drove out with her friend
and child. and did some shopping. A
: they returned TO the comfortable wills
near Regents Park. they met
woman carrying 4 parcel in her hand
: evidently bound for a journey.
s.Why. that Is Parker. Is IL nots'
! Edith said suddenly; rs she goin:
away. Lucy?"
Parker was the housemaid at tn
villa
yes" Mrs. Dalton murmured. stop
J. ping with q hurried gesture to pusl
- some parcels on to the seat opposite
y s.She has been wanting to 60 home 10
o some time. and ! thought now Hcrbcr
n was away II was a good chance 70 Civ
6 her a holiday"
W Edith acquiesced in this, and did nc
observe Lncy's face flush crimson an
then fade to deathly paIlor as sh
y spoke; indeed. at that moment the
= turned in at the gates; and Parker wa
= forgotten.
- The two women dined rather dreal
ily. for Lucy was strangely dull. an
y Edith was suddenly attacked by an uI
usual and disagrecable toothache.
.why not 70 to bed Edith Mr.
!, Dalton suggested - the clock struc
nine and they were back in the draw
~ ing-room-
= Edith felt desperately cross with he
u self. "A nice person ! am TO cheer nm
one up" she thought viciousiy. 81
was more than annoyed that 50 trivi'
- but painful an ailmcnt should visit n
~ when she was the possessor Of 50 rare
white and even a set Of teeth. She wi
~ not easily beaten. but after half .
~ hour had gone. during which she ha
been too uncomfortable 10 notice Il
cu strange. restless manne in which Lus
- fidgcted about. she threw up the spon;
!, and declared for bed
al LET me bring you some brand
~ and-water, and 1t will mako you sleep
r. was Mrs. Dalton's eager request.
tho And Edith was obliged to permit b
me friend to perform this charitable offe
in and see her to her room She ba
70 Lucy good night, and after = wild 4
ST. sire to bang her head against the wa
drank the brandy with q shudder. a
after a short while dropped OF into
delightful slumbcr. in which eve
the twinge Of pain was lost All at on
dol she awoke with q start, and her he;
beat IN An UNEVEN AS9htvs Su0 500
w in bed and looked at her watch-j'
twelve o'clock; she had slept, TIN
idle over two hours soundly. and the
fractcry tooth was subdued. She v
lion slipping her watch under the pill
IIly. when again she started; it had been
an dclusion. footsteps were passing do
Icht the landing. Like lightning Edith '
the out OF bed and had thrown on
dressing gown. Her courage faltcI
and for q moment, for Edith was onl,
div. girl. and hidcous stories Of pistols q
ave hasty shooting by latter-day burgl
|? came TO her mind; but il was only
sent q moment; then taking her candle
hand, she went IS noiselcssly - POI
her Bile TO the head Of the stairs and pas
ont down. All was still, and from
not flickering light Of the hall-lamp
mcs could see there was no q left - >
tincl or spy; 80 she determined.
nd / without 4 curious sensation AZ
arc heart. to crccp boldly down. rec